summary of the verdicts

If you’re interested in Egypt, joining the We Are All Khaled Said page on Facebook is a good, easy way to keep your finger on the pulse of what pro-Revolution people are thinking. (Said was the Alexandria blogger publicly beaten to death by police in June 2010, seven months before the Revolution, after posting video online of Alexandria police divvying up the drugs from a bust.)

Here’s the page’s summary of the verdicts, and it’s none too pleased:

“Summary of the #MubarakTrial verdict:

* #Mubarak: sentenced to life in prison.
* Habib AlAdly: Mubarak’s minister of interior (also known as minister of torture). Sentenced to life in prison.
* Gamal & Alaa (Mubarak sons): Free!!! The reason is that the corruption is confirmed but more than 10 years ago – so too late. (new corruption charges of less than 10 years is required).
* The 6 heads of Egyptian Police: They have all been set free despite being accused of participating in killing more than 1000 Egyptians during the revolution and torture throughout the 30 years. Reason is that the prosecution did not bring any evidence of them making orders to the police to kill!!!”

The last one is what people are angriest about.

And one correction to the above: the Mubarak sons are not free, but remain in jail awaiting trial on the next set of charges.